Nearly 9,000 participants for “Relais pour la vie”

The seventh edition of “Relais pour la vie” or Relay for Life, hosted by the Luxembourg Cancer Foundation, was held this weekend at the Coque in Kirchberg.

26.03.2012

(ADW) The seventh edition of “Relais pour la vie” or Relay for Life, hosted by the Luxembourg Cancer Foundation, was held this weekend at the Coque in Kirchberg.

It was a great success as for a period of 23 hours (it would have been 24 had it not been for the clocks going forward), no fewer than 8,789 people in 332 teams took turns on the track to show their solidarity for cancer sufferers.

One poignant moment of the event was the traditional candle lighting ceremony on Sunday afternoon, allowing each participant as well as visitors, to gather in memory of cancer victims who died and for those who continue to fight against the disease.